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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2004-05-22 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 11 innings · Att: 26081 · 61°F · Wind 15 mph to RF · 3:28
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Justin Duchscherer earned the win. Erubiel Durazo went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Justin Duchscherer L: Scott Sullivan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Berroa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Harvey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Berger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Byrnes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy McMillon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Nate Field | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Scott Sullivan | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Chad Bradford | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Arthur Rhodes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Angel Berroa: 8/F8RS-
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6+
Bot 1
- Eric Byrnes: 63/G6
- Billy McMillon: 43/G34-
- Eric Chavez: 9/F89M-
Top 2
- Ken Harvey: S6/G56
- Joe Randa: K
- Benito Santiago: 4/P3D
- Brandon Berger: 6/P78S-
Bot 2
- Scott Hatteberg: D9/F9S-
- Erubiel Durazo: FC1/G13.2X3(165);B-1
- Bobby Crosby: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 3
- Desi Relaford: D7/L78M+
- Mendy Lopez: 14/SH/BG23-.2-3
- Angel Berroa: 13/G-
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 3
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8RXD+
- Mark McLemore: 4!3/G34-
- Adam Melhuse: S7/L7M+
- Eric Byrnes: K
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F78XD+
- Ken Harvey: K
- Joe Randa: 5/P5F
- Benito Santiago: K
Bot 4
- Billy McMillon: D9/L3D+
- Eric Chavez: 1/L13+
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F9M
- Erubiel Durazo: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F89XD+
Top 5
- Brandon Berger: S9/L9S-
- Desi Relaford: 9/F89M
- Mendy Lopez: 2/P2RF
- Angel Berroa: SB2
- Angel Berroa: S7/G56.2-H
- Carlos Beltran: 4/P34D
Bot 5
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7LM
- Mark McLemore: 63/G6
- Adam Melhuse: D7/F7D+
- Eric Byrnes: HP
- Billy McMillon: W.2-3;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7LM
- Ken Harvey: D7/F78D+
- Joe Randa: W
- Benito Santiago: K
- Brandon Berger: D7/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Desi Relaford: IW
- Mendy Lopez: K
Bot 6
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/F78D
- Erubiel Durazo: S9/L9S+
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Mark Kotsay: E4/G4.1-2
- Mark McLemore: 3/G3
Top 7
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9D+
- Carlos Beltran: 8/P8LS
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P23F
Bot 7
- Adam Melhuse: 63/G6MD
- Eric Byrnes: S7/G56+
- Billy McMillon: S9/G34+.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Eric Chavez: 53/G56S
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4-
Top 8
- Ken Harvey: K
- Joe Randa: S9/G34
- Benito Santiago: 54!(1)3/GDP/G56S-
Bot 8
- Erubiel Durazo: 53/G56
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F89D+
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Bobby Kielty: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Top 9
- Brandon Berger: K
- Desi Relaford: K
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Eric Byrnes: E6/G6-
- Jermaine Dye: 9!/F89S
- Eric Chavez: HR/F78XD+.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Scott Hatteberg: 13/G15
Top 10
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9M
- Carlos Beltran: S8/G4M+
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Ken Harvey: 9/F89D+
Bot 10
- Erubiel Durazo: 8/F8LXD+
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Marco Scutaro: W.1-2
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Adam Melhuse: 6/P6D-
Top 11
- Joe Randa: D7/L7LM+
- Benito Santiago: 14/SH/BG23-.2-3
- Brandon Berger: 3/P3F
- Desi Relaford: 9!/F9D+
Bot 11
- Eric Byrnes: 8/F8RXD+
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L6D
- Eric Chavez: 4/P13
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/G4+.1-3
- Erubiel Durazo: IW.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: S4/G6MD.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Zack Greinke